arrow-finned squid vs Jungle Shrew

Illex oxygonius compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• arrow-finned squid is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-finned squid	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Soricidae
Genus	Illex	Suncus
Species	Illex oxygonius	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-finned squid and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-finned squid	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-finned squid

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.